| Week | Date | Rank | Rec | Points | FPV | CP | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 26 | 9 | 2-0 | 66 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Oct 3 | 9 | 3-0 | 83 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Oct 10 | 7 | 4-0 | 174 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Oct 17 | 6 | 5-0 | 211 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Oct 24 | 6 | 6-0 | 186 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Oct 31 | 5 | 7-0 | 261 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Nov 7 | 5 | 8-0 | 230 | 0 | ||
| 9 | Nov 14 | 5 | 9-0 | 241 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Nov 21 | 5 | 9-0 | 336 | 0 | ||
| 11 | Nov 28 | 8 | 9-1 | 159 | 0 | ||
| Final | Dec 5 | 8 | 9-1 | 165 | 0 |
Note: Georgia Tech's ranking in the final 1961 poll has been changed to unranked after the original AP wire story and poll was revisited and confirmed across several newspapers.